31) HRIDAY scheme is a scheme for conserving and preserving the heritage characters of how many cities. ?
Ans:(2)
1. 10
2. 11
3. 12
4. 13
5. 14
Explanation: It has been launched by the Union Government in Dec`2014. The 12 Cities are These are: Amritsar, Varanasi, Gaya, Puri, Ajmer, Mathura, Dwarka, Badami, Velankanni, Kanchipuram, Warangal (Telangana) and Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh). The scheme aims at developing tourism and job creation because India`s rich cultural, historical, religious and natural heritages have a huge potential of tourism.
32) Rosetta is the ...............space mission which has been named as the most important scientific breakthrough of the Year 2014 by the science journal released on Decp4?
Ans:(3)
1. French
2. Asian
3. European
4. American
5. None
Explanation: Rosetta, European Space Mission. Rosetta landed its three-legged Philae module on the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 12 November 2014, 10 years after the spacecraft was launched.
33) Beji Caid Essebsi has won which country`s first free presidential election held on 21 December?
Ans:(1)
1. Tunisia
2. Brazil
3. Zambia
4. Cambodia
5. Cuba
Explanation: This election was Tunisia`s first free presidential election since independence from France in 1956.
34) According to the 2013 data for the Sample Registration Survey (SRS), conducted by the Registrar General of India (RGI), which was released on 22nd Dec`14, In how many states the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has fallen below 2?
Ans:(4)
1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 8
5. 9
Explanation: Eight states viz. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. TFR is the average number of children that will be born to a woman during her lifetime.
35) Shyam Srinivasan has been appointed as the Chairman of the reconstituted Indian Bank`s Association Committee on Member Sector Private Banks for 2014-15. He is the CEO of which Bank?
Ans:(2)
1. Axis Bank
2. Federal Bank
3. Western Union Money Transfer
4. HSBC
5. None
Explanation: He is the CEO of Federal Bank. He is a member of the committee on Financial Sector Legislative Reforms set up by the Reserve Bank of India.
36) How Many country`s leaders on 22nd Dec`14 reached an agreement to hold new round of peace talks on Ukraine?
Ans:(2)
1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6
5. 7
Explanation: Ukraine, Russia, France & Germany. The negotiations talks will be held in Belarusian capital, Minsk on 24 December and 26 December 2014.
37) According to the announcement made by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on 22nd Dec`14, which state will host 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) from 7th Jan to 9th January 2015?
Ans:(2)
1. Kerala
2. Gujarat
3. Maharashtra
4. Tripura
5. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Gujarat. The 13th edition of PBD will mark the 100th year of Mahatma Gandhi`s return to India from South Africa.
38) Central Government decentralized implementation of Swachh bharat Mission, From which areas?
Ans:(1)
1. Urban Areas
2. Rural Areas
3. Metropolitan Cities
4. Semi Metropolitan Cities
5. Rural Towns
Explanation: Urban Areas. As per the implementation guidelines approved by the Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu, urban local bodies (ULBs) and state/UT governments have been fully empowered to propose and approve the projects.
39) Humayun Tomb and which other is the monument for which Ministry of Culture launched E-ticketing on 26th Dec`14?
Ans:(3)
1. Red Fort
2. Qutub Minar
3. Taj Mahal
4. Charminar
5. Golden Temple
Explanation: Taj Mahal and Humayun Tomb. Similarly, in a path breaking initiative, 24x7 Incredible India Tourist Helpline launched along with Special Welcome Cards for foreign tourists arriving at 9 International Airports.
40) Nitin Sathe is the author of the book `A Few Good Men and the Angry Sea`. Nitin was a..........................?
Ans:(2)
1. Navy Chief
2. Air Commander
3. Army General
4. General Lieutenant officer
5. None
Explanation: Air Commodore Nitin Sathe. The book is a recollection of memoirs of the author who, as a Wing Commander, was posted to Air Force Station Carnicobar following the tsunami.
41) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a five-day cultural festival on 25th Dec`14 at Varanasi. What is the name of that festival?
Ans:(3)
1. Dharma chintana
2. Bharatiya Sampradaya
3. Sanskriti
4. Sanskriti- Sampradaya
5. Sanskriti Roshan
Explanation: At Varanasi. The five-day cultural festival will highlight the rich cultural heritage of India through performances of music, dance, drama, poetry, screenings of films on cultural themes, exhibitions of art and literary works. .
42) Who is the person who has become the first non tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand?
Ans:(2)
1. Mr. Raghuveer Das
2. Mr. Raghubar Das
3. Mr. Santh Das
4. Mr. Vinod Das
5. Mr. Maruthi das
Explanation: Mr. Raghubar Das. Earlier he was a deputy Chief Minister of India. Jharkhand has had nine governments and three stints of President`s Rule since it was created in 2000. In its election campaign, the BJP had promised a stable government in the state. It did not project a chief ministerial candidate and built its campaign around Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his development agenda
43) Which Foundation Day of Congress Party was celebrated on 28th dec , 2014?
Ans:(1)
1. 130
2. 131
3. 132
4. 133
5. 134
Explanation: 28th December 2014. The first session of the party was held at Mumbai between December 28 and December 31, and was attended by 72members.
44) After 13 years NATO formally ended its war in which country on 28th Dec`14 holding its ceremony in Kabul?Ans:(2)
1. Pakistan
2. Afghanisthan
3. Zambia
4. Iraq
5. Baluchistan
Explanation: 13 years. The US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) combat mission, which has suffered 3,485 military deaths since 2001, will be replaced by a mission named NATO training and support mission.
45) Which country has emerged as the second largest foreign trading partner of Dubai after China in the first nine months of 2014?
Ans:(3)
1. Indonesia
2. Japan
3. India
4. Srilanka
5. Canada
Explanation: India. As per the figures released by Dubai Customs, China was Dubai`s top foreign trade partner during this period, with a trade value of 34 billion dollars, up 27 per cent over the previous year. India followed next with the trade worth 21.78 billion dollar.
46) Who among the following is the women player who won her maiden 25,000 US Dollar ITF singles title on 27th Dec`14 in Pune?
Ans:(1)
1. Ankita Raina
2. Anjali Sharma
3. Aruna Irani
4. Arundathi Rai
5. Akhila Agarwal
Explanation: Ankita Raina. She became the first Indian to clinch the title in the tournament after 14 years. The 21-year old Ahmedabad-born player defeated British teenager Katy Dunne.
47) To which country, Air Asia plane was flying when it got vanished over Indonesian waters on 28th Dec`14?
Ans:(2)
1. Malaysia 2. Singapore 3. Srilanka 4. Bangladesh 5. Nepal
Explanation: It was flying to Singapore from the Indonesian city of Surabaya. The search area has been concentrated around the island of Biliton in the Java Sea, that`s where the plane last made contact with air traffic control.
48) Who is the Indian bowler who was banned from bowling in competitive matches due to suspect action by BCCI?
Ans:(2)
1. Pragyan Ojha
2. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
3. Ravichandran Ashwin
4. Ishanth Sharma
5. None
Explanation: Pragyan Ojha, left-arm spinner bowler. Ojha`s action has been under cloud for quite some time. He is the quickest Indian bowler to reach to 100-wicket milestone in Tests. He has taken 113 wickets in 24 Test matches.
49) Identify the political party that became the first in India to have more state legislators than the other parties across the country?
Ans:(2)
1. CPI
2. BJP
3. Janatha Dal
4. CPM
5. Congress
Explanation: Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). The total number of BJP state legislators (MLAs) stood at 1058 while there were 949 Congress legislators across the country.
50) Identify the celebrity for whom, the ANR Award by Akkineni International Foundation was given on 28th Dec`14?
Ans:(3)
1. Shahrukh khan
2. Aamir khan
3. Amitabh Bacchhan
4. Salman Khan
5. None
Explanation: Amitabh Bachchan. He has also been awarded with the Yash Chopra Memorial Award in recognition of his decades old contribution towards Indian film Industry on 27th Dec`14.